E3 2010: Move-Enabled RE5: Gold Edition Preview

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We played RE5 with the PlayStation Move, and lived to tell about it.

By Colin Moriarty

Games of today's generation are often supported long after they're released. Thanks to the PlayStation Network, PlayStation 3 users are able to download everything from trophy patches and fix updates to new maps and special features, even if the game was released some time ago. A notable example of this is Resident Evil 5. Initially released in early 2009, Resident Evil 5 has been subsequently supported with patches and new DLC, which itself slowly evolved into a new game of sorts, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition.

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition has the standard Resident Evil 5 game within it, as well as DLC and other new modes that were either earlier released for the base RE5 game, or that are exclusive to the Gold Edition. But PlayStation 3 gamers have much to rejoice about, because if they earlier purchased Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition, then they'll be able to download an update to the game via PSN that will allow them to acquire Move support. And just to answer an obvious question – no, you cannot download the patch if you don't have the Gold Edition of Resident Evil 5.

I was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with the Move-enabled Resident Evil 5 at Capcom's E3 booth, and I was pleased with what I was able to play. The demo set you right in the familiar Resident Evil 5's campaign, as Chris and Sheva are trudging through a sleepy African town only to be assaulted by myriad zombies. The Move was used to point at the screen, presenting the gamer with full motion control over the reticule. It was very reminiscent of Resident Evil 4 on the Wii in this respect. The trigger on the Move aims the gun, while the all-new Move logo button acts as the trigger. To reload your gun, you shake the Move, while during our playthrough, the X button was mapped to make Chris run. However, there are multiple control schemes which will allow some of these controls to be changed around at your leisure.

The accompanying Move navigation controller is used for movement via its analog stick. But rest assured, as we broke yesterday, you can also use the DualShock controller to move your character around as well. Otherwise, the game plays the same as you might remember it. The only remarkable change to the Move-enabled Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition is indeed that it's Move-enabled. Other than that, gamers will find much of what they remember from the original Resident Evil 5 experience intact.

PlayStation Move will be released Stateside on September 19, and we've been assured by Capcom that the update to Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition that will enable play with the Move will be made available on that very day. So if you have Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition in your possession on that day, head onto the PSN, download your update, and Move away.